by FIDA

Blog, KwaraDecember 6, 20220 comments

FIDA Nigeria Holds Workshop to Prevent Violence Against Women in Elections

Recognizing the paramount importance of eradicating political violence before, during and after elections given its advantages in the advancement of women’s political participation, FIDA Nigeria on the 6th and 7th of December 2022 held a two-day capacity-building workshop for some selected Law Enforcement Agencies, institutions, and oversight mechanisms in Kwara state.

The workshops key objective was to strengthen the capacities of the participants to effectively prevent and respond to violence against women in elections, Sexual & Gender Based Violence, and other forms of Violence against women” that may deter female electorates participation at the polls.

The event couldn’t have been more apt even as the world continues to mark this years 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.